November 8, 2005

SCHOOL BRIEFS

Campbell Education Foundation elects a new president

The Campbell Edu-cation Foundation elected Ester Kwok as its new president in October.

Kwok has been a leader in the community for many years and was awarded the 2004 Campbell Union School District’s Volunteer of the Year Award. Her goals for the organization include an increase in community/school involvement, fundraising for teacher grants and parent participation.

Former Campbell City Council candidate Evan Low is the vice president.

The Campbell Education Foundation’s mission is to build, maintain and promote excellence in education through partnerships with parents, educators, businesses and other community members for the benefit of the children in the Campbell Union School District.

To find out more about the organization, visit the Web site at www.campbellcef.org

Castlemont students raise over $1,500 for Red Cross

Castlemont’s Student Council recently raised $1589.23 for Hurricane Katrina survivors by collecting coins.

According to Castle-mont teachers Cathy Nor-man and Judy McGettigan (who lead Student Coun-cil), the Katrina fundraiser lasted about a month. Students brought in loose change and dollar bills. The students themselves sorted and rolled about $800 of coins. The student council representatives gave up several of their lunches over a six-week period to get all of the rolling done.

A former Castelmont parent, Kay Miller, who works for the Red Cross, collected the money and presented the school with a special certificate of recognition, which is now hanging proudly on display in the office.